Hostage in Taipei: A True Story of Forgiveness and Hope

by McGill Alexander

Overview

This true story was produced and broadcast as a docu-drama by National Geographic TV. A South African diplomat family were taken hostage by a ruthless and notorious killer in Taiwan. In the chaos of media frenzy and gun battles with police the Alexanders' lives were endangered, their faith and love put to the test, and miracles occurred. The Alexander family witnessed for Christ before TV cameras, news media, and throngs of people in a non-Christian nation eager to hear how anyone could show forgiveness toward a killer who had mercilessly harmed them and terrorized the entire island. This event, which occurred in 1997, had huge media coverage and still connects with readers concerned about terrorism in our world today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780967038629
Publisher:	CLADACH Publishing
Publication date:	04/28/2001
Pages:	317
Product dimensions:	5.62(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.74(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	7
1	"Why is this Happening To Us?"	11
2	Hostage!	23
3	Streets of Taipei	35
4	Terror in Taiwan	45
5	Horrors of Helplessness	61
6	Shadow of Death	73
7	Police Assault	81
8	Chief Hou You-Yi	95
9	Wild Dogs	101
10	A Mother's Gumption	115
11	A Long, Lonely Night	129
12	Christine's Drawing	139
13	No Tears To Shed	147
14	Hospital Vigil	156
15	A Heavyweight Arrives on the Scene	162
16	Armed Only with Love	177
17	After Shocks	189
18	Celebrations	205
19	Confusions	211
20	Visit To the Prisoner	221
21	The Good-Bye Whirlwind	235
22	Back To South Africa	245
23	The Miracle Bullet	251
24	The Miracle Conversion	257
25	A Mind-Boggling Request	271
26	Execution	277
27	Dead To Sin; But Alive To God	287
	Epilogue	297
	Notes	299
	Acknowledgments and Sources	307